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1. Left-sided heart failure
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Left-sided heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the left side of the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body. Reviewer: Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Private practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
2. Right-sided heart failure
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Right-sided heart failure is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. Reviewer: Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Private practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
3. Congestive Heart Failure -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
A clinical diagnosis of heart failure is usually made when symptoms appear. This is very important because more than one area of the heart can be damaged and contribute to heart failure. A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis... http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hf/HF_Diagnosis.html
4. congestive heart failure -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Congestive heart failure often is the end stage of another form of heart disease. This probably is the result of an aging population, together with medical advances that have prolonged the lives of people with other forms of heart disease,... http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10104.html#diagnosis
5. Congestive Heart Failure - diagnosis and therapy for heart failure -- EMedicineHealth Consumer In...
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is generally classified as systolic or diastolic heart failure and becomes progressively more common with increasing age. Heart failure may develop gradually over several years, or move quickly after a heart attack... http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10929-6.asp#CongestiveHeartFailureTreat... |
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